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Jack Ma
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Jack Ma

Entrepreneur · Cainiao · born September 10, 1964

$37.3Bolder estimate, as of 2019 · Forbes

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About

Ma Yun, also known as Jack Ma, is a Chinese businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Jack Ma Foundation, and co-founder of Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital. He is one of the richest men in China with a net worth of approx US$27.5 billion.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~24Became teacher1988
  2. 34Founded Alibaba GroupJune 28, 1999
  3. 36Founded Ant GroupOctober 19, 2000
  4. ~49Founded Cainiao2013

Reported wealth

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2019$37.3BForbes · current

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1995 · United Kingdom

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